You're better off getting bluegills that are from your region. Keep in mind there are producers that import them from the south (not coppernose) for a higher profit margin. I and a few others are not convinced they will do as well farther north. Since I went with a local strain crossed with Condello's Nebraska origin bluegills I see less floaters come spring albeit it wasn't very many.

If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.